Service was good except our waiter told us about the specials and I had my heart set on the halibut, only to find out from someone else that they ran out of halibut the day before. I got the pecan crusted grouper instead which was slightly overlooked and thus dry. I should have known since it took forever to get our food. At least the server was very apologetic. Oddly, the butternut squash that came with the grouper was grossly undercooked! What I really didn't like, however, was we were a couple dining out, clearly looking for a quiet dinner. But who gets sat right next to us? A family of 6 that included a baby who not only flung her broccoli everywhere but had recently "found her voice" and was screaming every chance se got. The mother made no attempt to quiet her. Whoever sat them should have sat them in a corner away from everyone else. ML Tavern isn't a family dining place. Diners want peace and quiet. If we wanted noise we'd have gone to TGIFriday's. Bad decision making on ML's part. It ruined the evening. Overall, as far as the food goes, it took far too long to get and was inconsistent with overlooked grouper and undercooked squash. Disappointed.